La Bajada is a census-designated place in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States.[1] It is named after a geographical feature of the nearby Caja del Rio.
La Bajada, New Mexico | |
|---|---|
  La Bajada Location within the state of New Mexico  La Bajada La Bajada (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 35°33′22″N 106°14′27″W / 35.55611°N 106.24083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Santa Fe |
| Elevation | 5,496 ft (1,675 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes | 87052 |
| Area code | 505 |
| GNIS feature ID | 928746[1] |
History
editA post office called La Bajada was established in 1870, closed in 1872.[2] La Bajada is derived from Spanish meaning "the descent".[3]
Education
editIt is within Santa Fe Public Schools.[4]
See also
edit
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: La Bajada, New Mexico
- ^ "Santa Fe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Government Printing Office. pp. 178.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Santa Fe County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
External links
edit
Media related to La Bajada, New Mexico at Wikimedia Commons
 | This New Mexico state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |